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From Santa Barbara to the Gulf: Scientists synthesize decades of data to protect a changing Texas coast

Trapped inside on a cool, sunny day in Santa Barbara, California, a group of scientists are deep in discussion. It’s November 2023, and the group is at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS), a synthesis center in the U.S. that has supported hundreds of scientific synthesis working groups like this one. This … Continue reading

Gulf Ecosystem Initiative’s 4th Call for Proposals is Open

The Gulf Ecosystem Initiative’s fourth Call for Proposals for synthesis science projects in the Gulf of America and post-doctoral researchers is now open. Proposals are due February 20, 2026. The Gulf Ecosystem Initiative is a $3.5 million partnership between the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) and the NOAA RESTORE Science Program to fund synthesis science and … Continue reading

Registration for GulfCon 2026 is Now Open!

Registration is now open for GulfCon 2026! Join us May 4–7 in Mobile, Alabama, at the Mobile Convention Center for a gathering of Gulf Coast scientists, managers, and stakeholders. GulfCon brings together experts from government, academia, nonprofits and the private sector to share the latest research and collaborate on the future of the Gulf. Don’t … Continue reading

Innovative Tech Advances Research and Management in the Gulf

The NOAA RESTORE Science Program is leveraging cutting-edge technologies and collaboration to deepen understanding of the Gulf of America’s (formerly Gulf of Mexico) complex ecosystem, providing vital data to natural resource managers. Across a diverse portfolio of projects funded by the Science Program, project teams are using artificial intelligence, genetic tools, submersibles, drones, and satellite … Continue reading

Call for Papers – Co-production and Coastal Resilience Collection in Estuaries and Coasts

The NOAA RESTORE Science Program has partnered with researchers from Florida State University and the RESTORE Act Center of Excellence for Louisiana to propose a special collection on co-production and coastal resilience in the journal Estuaries and Coasts. We are excited to announce that the submission window for the collection is now open through August … Continue reading

Gulf Ecosystem Initiative’s Third Call for Proposals is Open!

The Gulf Ecosystem Initiative’s third Call for Proposals for synthesis science projects in the Gulf of Mexico and applications for post-doctoral researchers is now open. Proposals are due March 14, 2025.  The Gulf Ecosystem Initiative is a $3.5 million partnership between the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) and the NOAA RESTORE Science … Continue reading

Building long-term capacity: Small business improves stock assessments for Gulf of Mexico fisheries

Building long-term capacity: Small business improves stock assessments for Gulf of Mexico fisheries October 10, 2024 by Benny Adler and Julien Lartigue Photos credit: Caitlin Langwiser It was a gamble, or as Dr. Nathan Vaughan said in his Australian English, “a big punt,” when he started his own research company – Vaughan Analytics. Vaughan came … Continue reading

Announcing our new Co-Production Examples & Tools web page!

Examine each step of the co-production process when you visit our new Co-Production Examples and Tools web page! The Science Program is working to build a community of researchers, resource managers, and other resource users to support the sustainability of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. To support applied ecosystem science and incentivize these communities to … Continue reading